Enrollment
757
Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine Prairie, LA
Pine Prairie High School
Federal NCES profile for Pine Prairie High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 220063000478
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pine Prairie High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Louisiana schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.9:1
- large classes for Louisiana
- 44.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 757
- students enrolled
Pine Prairie High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Evangeline Parish · Louisiana
NCES ID 220063000478 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.1%
vs 62.5% Louisiana avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine Prairie High School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pine Prairie High School
Pine Prairie High School is a large combined-grade school in Pine Prairie, Louisiana, enrolling 757 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 757 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.
Against 247 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #154.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 757 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 26.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Evangeline Parish also operates Bayou Chicot Elementary School (661 students) and Mamou High School (443 students) alongside Pine Prairie High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pine Prairie High School compares
Pine Prairie High School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Louisiana | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.9:1 | ▲ 18% | 16.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.1% | ▼ 29% | 62.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 757 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
757
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 83% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,656
per pupil, district-wide
- below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 757 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.8%
African American 7.9%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Pine Prairie High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Evangeline Parish, which includes Pine Prairie High School.
$13,656
Per student
-17%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.1%
State 48.8%
Federal 26.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Pine Prairie High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Chicot Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mamou High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Basile High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| James Stephens Montessori School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ville Platte High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pine Prairie High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 661
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 443
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~757 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pine Prairie High School
How many students attend Pine Prairie High School?
Pine Prairie High School has 757 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pine Prairie, LA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Prairie High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine Prairie High School is 19.9:1, which is 18% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine Prairie High School?
44.1% of students at Pine Prairie High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Prairie High School?
The largest demographic group at Pine Prairie High School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Pine Prairie, LA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Prairie High School?
Pine Prairie High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pine Prairie High School a good school?
Pine Prairie High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Louisiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Evangeline Parish?
Besides Pine Prairie High School, Evangeline Parish also operates Bayou Chicot Elementary School (661 students), Mamou High School (443 students), and Basile High School (432 students). See the Evangeline Parish district page for the complete list.
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